Andy, I wrote my email response this morning. However, as a newcomer to town and Lincoln Talk, my emails all still go through moderation so it was only released this afternoon *after* your email with the comment tracker suggestion was sent. I had not seen your comment tracker suggestion when I wrote the email. I was responding to the obstacles you mentioned around emails, meetings, lincoln talk and memos in your previous communications.
My message still stands, though. There are 3 different types of meetings the SC can hold to interact with the public: “special meetings”, “forums” and “public hearings”, if they so desired, without violating any open meeting laws. On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 4:09 PM Andy Wang <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Karla, > > I don't know, I think the suggestion to kick the committee off of Lincoln > Talk so we can skirt the quorum is playing games, but that's just my > opinion. I'm bringing up considerations to ideas where there might be > things they overlooked that may make that difficult. I thought that was > part of brainstorming. Did you not like my Comment Tracker idea? That was > a suggestion, I thought it was pretty good. > > - Andy > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2023 at 3:26 PM Karla Gravis <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Andy, >> >> >> >> I don’t think anyone is suggesting we play games. People are bringing up >> different ideas and Peter specifically said: “I’m not a lawyer, but I think >> Town Counsel could help the Lincoln School Committee establish rules to >> ensure that there's better and more frequent two way communications between >> the public and the Committee using Lincoln Talk while avoiding any Open >> Meeting violations.” >> >> >> >> What we’re all trying to brainstorm here are possible forums to engage as >> a community and debate important issues. I am hearing you bring up >> opposition to each of the ideas being put forth (memo won’t work, meeting >> won’t work - even though it worked for the CCBC, emails won’t work, Lincoln >> talk won’t work), but no suggestions. >> >> >> >> If I refer to the School Committee's posted "Role and Responsibilities" >> document (page 2, here >> <https://www.lincnet.org/cms/lib/MA01001239/Centricity/domain/3/public_documents/process/SCSupRoles.pdf>), >> it specifically says, under SC Role: "Facilitate two-way communication >> between SC and community." I don't think this is happening, at least not in >> the same manner as with other committees in town like the CCBC. Another >> document on the SC site (here >> <https://www.lincnet.org/cms/lib/MA01001239/Centricity/domain/3/public_documents/policies/policies%20posted/b%20section/BE%20SC%20Meetings.pdf>) >> states there are 3 different types of meetings the SC can hold to interact >> with the public: “special meetings”, “forums” and “public hearings”. So the >> precedent exists for the SC to have an open discussion with the public. >> >> >> >> You wrote: >> >> >> >> “I think it falls back that this is an elected body and the town selects >> candidates that they think represent their views or have a platform of >> communication to push issues for them.” >> >> >> >> I don’t think that’s fair, and does not follow the SC “Role” guidelines >> above. Yes, these are elected positions, but there still needs to be a >> forum where issues can be brought up and debated. Some candidates serve for >> years. New, different issues come up. People move in and out of town. When >> I moved to Lincoln, the committee was already in place, so I had not had >> the opportunity to vote for someone who I “think represents my views”. Are >> we suggesting any concerns I have cannot be debated unless there is an >> election AND only if my preferred candidate wins? >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >>
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